About this episode

NASA leaders discuss the continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station and its implications for future lunar and Martian exploration.

NASA leaders Dana Weigel and Robyn Gatens reflect on more than 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station and discuss how the orbiting laboratory is paving the way for Artemis, the Moon, and eventually Mars. HWHAP 413.

Topics covered

• Low Earth Orbit
• International Space Station
• Artemis
• Moon
• Mars

Keywords

• NASA
• space exploration
• human presence
• orbiting laboratory

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